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Bridges School was selected by the Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) as their school of choice to support throughout the 2024-25 academic school year.

Stephanie Schuette was awarded a $600 grant from DonorsChoose, a nonprofit classroom funding site for public school teachers. 

On August 31 at the Worldwide Technologies Raceway, South Tech Robotics' FTC team, 20182 Luna-Techs, took part in The Robot Rumble, an invitational pitting six top teams from St. Louis against the best from Illinois cities like Champaign, Dunlap, Peoria, Decatur, and Elgin.
 

Hixon Middle School in the Webster Groves School District is one of 12 schools across Missouri recognized as a Unified Champion by the Special Olympics.

We are excited to see your students back in our classrooms on August 19 and launch the 2024-25 school year! We are busy readying our classrooms, finalizing our plans, and ensuring our staff have all they need to help every student thrive and grow this year.

The SSD Board of Education has approved Rachel Haywood, Ed.S., as assistant principal at North Tech High School.

The SSD Board of Education has approved Mashonda Behling, Ed.S., as special education director for Riverview Gardens School District.

Kenny Mulder, SSD director of transportation, received the Peter J. Grandolfo Memorial Award of Excellence at the School Transportation News Expo.

Five students were celebrated at a ceremony at World Wide Technology Global Headquarters by their peers and former CISCO Networking instructors for completing the Configuration Technician Apprenticeship.

Students in Maplewood-Richmond Heights summer school have been learning all about planting this summer.

Special School District is committed to continuous improvement and leveraging technology to enhance communication with families, staff, and community members.

SSD Board of Education director Dr. Joseph Sartorious completed the Missouri School Board Association’s (MSBA) New Board Member training requirements on June 1, 2024.

The St. Louis County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) selected Special School District of St. Louis County’s Superintendent Dr. Michael Maclin as the Excellence in Youth Development and Equity Award recipient.

The SSD Board of Education has approved the selection of Cindy M. Reilmann as the District’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She will assume the position in late July.

The SSD Board of Education has approved Dr. Chad Lent as a new executive director of partner districts.

Last week, 18 rising 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students in North County experienced a 4-day immersion into the working world of skilled trades careers at SSD’s Building Trades Academy.

Neuwoehner High School has been named a 2024 National School of Character by Character.org.

During the June 11, 2024, Board of Education meeting, Jeremy Lo was approved as the new director of equity - teaching and learning, effective July 1.